he Legend of Korra (Avatar: The Legend of Korra in Latin America[1]) is an American animated television series that premiered on the Nickelodeon television network on April 14, 2012.[3] It was created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko as a sequel to their previous show, Avatar: The Last Airbender, which aired on the same network from 2005 to 2008. Like its predecessor, The Legend of Korra has received critical acclaim, notably for its animation, setting and mature themes,[4] although the plot's pacing has been criticized.[5] Initially conceived as a miniseries of 12 episodes, it was expanded to 26[6][7] and then to 52 episodes